Eastern Orthodox Christianity: A Western Perspective (Biblia.com)

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In this reliable, fair, and engaging survey, Daniel Clendenin introduces Protestants to Eastern Orthodox history and theology with the hope that the two groups will come to see their traditions as complementary and learn to approach one another with a “hermeneutic of love” that fosters “mutual respect, toleration, and even support.” This revised edition includes a new preface, a new chapter, and...

Orthodoxy. Conversely, Orthodoxy fosters a positive appreciation for mystery.8 Any number of Orthodox thinkers could be cited to verify this characterization. An anti-Western posture is particularly strong in the so-called Slavophile movement. Thinkers like Alexei Khomiakov (1804–60) and Lev Shestov (1866–1938) were sharply critical of Peter the Great’s Westernizing program and the concomitant influence of rationalism in particular. Shestov’s rejection of rationalism was one of the most uncompromising

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